Is BEHOOVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BEHOOVING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BEHOOVING mean?
Behooving is a form of BEHOOVE.
- verb
be appropriate or necessary
“It behooves us to reflect on this matter”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + E (1) + H (4) + O (1) + O (1) + V (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BEHOOVING
BEHOOVING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BEHOOVING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- behoving17
- hoboing13
- bovine11
- hoeing10
- oohing10
- hive10
- hove10
- biogen9
- boogie9
- booing9
- given9
- hinge9
- hongi9
- neigh9
- ogive9
- ohing9
- vogie9
- boho9
- hobo9
- vibe9
- noobie8
- begin8
- being8
- binge8
- bingo8
- bogie8
- boing8
- bongo8
- envoi8
- ovine8
- give8
- hong8
- nigh8
- hob8
- goonie7
- noogie7
- bing7
- biog7
- bong7
- gibe7
- gobo7
- hone7
- nevi7
- oven7
- vein7
- vine7
- vino7
- ghi7
- hog7
- veg7
- vig7
- vog7
- bine6
- bone6
- boon6
- ebon6
- noob6
- oboe6
- beg6
- big6
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